進撃|しんげきshingeki[0]heiban (flat)

Common
Definitions
  1. noun, suru verb, intransitive verbadvance; charge
    軍隊ぐんたいは敵てきに向むかって進撃しんげきした。↗
    The army advanced on the enemy.
Conjugation
Dictionary form進撃する(しんげきする)
Polite (masu)進撃します(しんげきします)
Negative (nai)進撃しない(しんげきしない)
polite (masen)進撃しません(しんげきしません)
classical zu / nu進撃せず・進撃せぬ(しんげきせず・しんげきせぬ)
Past (ta)進撃した(しんげきした)
polite (mashita)進撃しました(しんげきしました)
Past negative (nakatta)進撃しなかった(しんげきしなかった)
polite (masen deshita)進撃しませんでした(しんげきしませんでした)
Te form進撃して(しんげきして)
Potential進撃できる(しんげきできる)
Passive進撃される(しんげきされる)
Causative進撃させる(しんげきさせる)
Causative passive進撃させられる(しんげきさせられる)
Conditional (ba)進撃すれば(しんげきすれば)
tara進撃したら(しんげきしたら)
Volitional進撃しよう(しんげきしよう)
polite (mashou)進撃しましょう(しんげきしましょう)
Imperative進撃しろ(しんげきしろ)

Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.

Synonyms & antonyms
  • Synonym突進とっしんNeutralA reckless, headlong dash forward — not necessarily an attack; 「進撃」 is about an army attacking as it advances.
  • Synonym突撃とつげきNeutralA charging attack that storms the enemy position in one go; 「進撃」 stresses sustained advance while fighting.
  • Synonym突貫とっかんNeutralA charge made with a shout; also used for rushing a job at full speed, as in 「突貫工事」.
  • Related襲撃しゅうげきNeutralA surprise attack that pounces on the target without warning; 「進撃」 is about attacking while advancing.
  • Antonym退却たいきゃくNeutralFalling back and withdrawing from battle — the opposite of 「進撃」.
  • Antonym撤退てったいNeutralWithdrawing or pulling out, also said of a company exiting a market; the opposite of 「進撃」.

Use 「進撃」 for an army attacking as it advances, or figuratively for unstoppable forward momentum, as in 「快進撃」. A single decisive charge is 「突撃」, a headlong rush 「突進」; 「襲撃」 adds the element of surprise. 「退却」 and 「撤退」 are the opposites.

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Japanese definitions
  1. 敵軍てきぐんを突破とっぱし自軍じぐんを前進ぜんしんさせながら敵軍てきぐんを攻撃こうげきしたり、敵軍てきぐんを攻撃こうげきさせながら自軍じぐんを前進ぜんしんしたりすること。
  2. 競争きょうそうしながら前進ぜんしんし続つづけること。
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